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Pádraig O'Sullivan

Fianna Fáil Cork North-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,460
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
54,825
words spoken in the chamber
Across 217 contributions. Plus 80 contributions from the chair, not counted
415
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
267
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,460 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 217 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 18 0
February 2025 62 15
March 2025 62 10
April 2025 43 10
May 2025 47 13
June 2025 41 14
July 2025 45 21
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 42 10
October 2025 58 9
November 2025 87 21
December 2025 63 3
January 2026 53 14
February 2026 37 5
March 2026 45 7
April 2026 40 14
May 2026 195 14
June 2026 255 20
July 2026 152 6
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 41 5
October 2026 74 6

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 189 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Cork North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
298. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health how the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics is funded; its annual expenditure; if it is funded per application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16349/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
299. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will publish the terms of reference of the HSE Drugs Group and the HSE products committee for medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16350/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
300. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline and publish the terms of the service level agreement between the HSE and the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16351/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
301. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if there is a 90-day timeline on the carrying out of health technology assessments on the part of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics's key performance indicators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16352/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
302. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health how she intends to implement the Programme for Government commitments regarding exploring early access schemes for medicines. [16353/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
303. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the level of spending on pharmaceutical treatments in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16354/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
304. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the HSE is adhering Schedule 1 of the IPHA Agreement in making and implementing reimbursement decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16355/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
316. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will support the establishment of a centre of excellence for the treatment of amyloidosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16451/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
317. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when her Department will fund the amyloidosis model of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16453/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
319. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure timely access to diagnostics and treatment for rare diseases such as transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16457/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
322. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department and or the HSE will take to ensure wastage is reduced in pharmacies with regard to the dispensation of drugs, particularly expensive drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16462/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
323. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual value of drugs in pharmacies that expire or do not get used for their intended purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16463/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Health
324. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the drug mounjaro will be considered for reimbursement as a treatment for obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16464/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
39. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to tackle the neglect and abuse of horses in Cork north central, particularly with summer approaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13683/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
60. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the Control of Horses Act 1996 and appoint an equine officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13682/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Oral 1 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach how he intends to increase the co-ordination role of his Department in national security; and when the new national security committee will be established. [13752/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
142. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the significance from an EU perspective of recently reported chat group conversations by members of the US administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15191/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Oral 1 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
145. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contribution the Government has made in discussions with EU partners in response to proposed US tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15190/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Transport
172. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Mallow relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14764/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
139. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to tackle the neglect and abuse of horses in Cork North Central, particularly with summer approaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13683/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
161. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the Control of Horses Act 1996 and appoint an equine officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13682/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Education
338. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the status of a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13316/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
16. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant in situ applications approved in Cork city and county for the months of November and December 2024 and January and February 2025, in tabular form; to clarify if the Department will continue to insist on ceilings for the number of allocations permissible or if flexibility will be afforded to local authoriti…
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
96. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he envisions the publication of the review into the National Planning Framework; the measures he is considering to increase the amount of zoned land nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12397/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
136. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the figures for knife crime convictions from 2020 to 2024; if he is considering progressing legislation similar to the UK's !stop and search" campaign to deter knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12429/25]